Tom Fleming (Kerry South, Independent)
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Question 432: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Glosha embankment. Cromane, County Kerry is the responsibility of the Office of Public Works; and if so, will funding be made available to the local community to protect their properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19187/12]

Tom Fleming (Kerry South, Independent)
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Question 433: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if funding will be made available to carry out urgent coastal protection works at Rossbeigh beach, Glenbeigh, County Kerry in the vicinity of the public road, playground and tennis court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19191/12]

Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 432 and 433 together. The Office of Public Works has no responsibility for the maintenance of the Glosha embankments at Cromane, which are located at the south – east end of the Cromane spit.

However, it would be open to Kerry County Council to submit a funding application under the OPW's Minor Flood Mitigation Works & Coastal Protection Scheme for works at this location. Funding of €100,000 was approved by the OPW to the council earlier this year under the scheme to undertake works to the embankments at Cromane Lower (north – end).

With regard to the works at Rossbeigh Beach, Glenbeigh, the council submitted an application under the scheme in 2011 for funding of €350,000 to strengthen and extend rock armour revetment at this location.

This Office has recently finalised its review of the eligibility criteria for coastal protection works, and will be writing to the council to request that a revised application be submitted for the project under the new criteria.